La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere

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Title
La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere
Names
Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857 (Artist)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Dance Division Original Artwork and Designs

Edward Williams Clay drawings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1838
Place: New York
Publisher: H. R. Robinson
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZGA Cla E May 1
Topics
Maywood, Augusta, 1825-1877?
Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel François Esprit), 1782-1871. Dieu et la bayadère
Ballet -- United States -- 19th century
Genres
Drawings
Notes
Publications: Cf. *MGZA Dance magazine, Oct. 1945, p. 23. Reproduction of lithograph.
Statement of responsibility: Signed in pencil lower left: E W C [Edward Williams Clay]
Physical Description
Watercolors
Gouaches
Extent: 24 x 20.3 cm
Description
The original drawing for the only American print of Augusta Maywood. Maywood on pointes, arms outstretched, holding pink scarf; palm trees in background.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12147685
Photo Order: 54359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 04c72980-dd5d-0132-eb1b-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1799: Creator Born
  • 1838: Created
  • 1857: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1838. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fe3de0-dd5d-0132-f092-58d385a7b928

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fe3de0-dd5d-0132-f092-58d385a7b928

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1838). La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fe3de0-dd5d-0132-f092-58d385a7b928

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La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere